Can you finish a crossword?

United States
March 16, 2007 9:11pm CST
I love doing crosswords and I do one every day but I can never seem to finish one. I've come really close sometimes but I can't get all of the clues figured out without cheating. What papers do you do the crossword in? I like to do the one from USA Today and my college paper.
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@blindedfox (3315)
• Philippines
17 Mar 07
Well, I was able to finish some crosswords honestly before. Although it took me long hours to finish them. It really is tempting to cheat once you are at the point where you need a certain word to fill up other words. =)
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@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
17 Mar 07
Nope, I'm horrible at crossword puzzles. I love word searches but not the regular puzzles. Ultimate worst Christmas gift. #2 son gave me a 1000 word crossword puzzle poster - that is the height of giving the gift you really want yourself. We hung it on his bedroom door and he did all but 3 words - I found those :(
@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
17 Mar 07
I try real hard to finish any crossword puzzle I start. Sometimes it takes a couple days to finish it, but I almost always do. I like to do the New York Times crossword, and do the crosswords in my daily paper. Once in a while I'll pick up a Dell puzzle book that has anagrams and cryptograms, along with puzzles, in it. It's great to keep the mind active, and a good way to learn new words.
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
17 Mar 07
I can do the easy ones in the books, but a couple of weeks ago I actually did the one in the local paper - I'm no brain when it comes to words or spelling so those things are hard for me.
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@prestocaro (1251)
• United States
17 Mar 07
I've never finished a crossword in a city-wide distibuted newspaper. they always have weird sports people i've never heard of.
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• United States
17 Mar 07
I love the NY Times Sunday puzzle. Crosswords are a great way to expand your vocabulary.
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@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
14 Aug 08
hi there. i love crosswords. i can usually finish it... but there are times that i really can't.. .hehehe...do you have links here for me where i can go and play online crosswords? thanks and happy mylotting ~ Shiloh
@jedijo (33)
• United States
13 Jul 08
I was happily amazed once. I am a big fan of the Dell Variety books and they always include the logic problem in them. I was able to complete one, correctly I might add. I thought I was the most intelligent person on earth at that time. I am not sure if I really want to add that I haven't been able to finish one since then.